POLICE: Man injured in industrial accident

A man suffered “significant” injuries in an industrial accident at the Zigman Metals site in Brockville on Tuesday afternoon.

City police and paramedics responded to the facility on Central Avenue West at 2:30 p.m. A 27-year-old man had been injured when a large container fell on him; he was able to use his cellphone and call for help, according to a city police.

He was taken to Brockville General Hospital and treated for what police called “significant, but non-life-threatening injuries.”

The provincial labour ministry has dedicated an investigator to the incident, said police.

Suspect located in closet

A 29-year-old man faces a slew of charges following an incident in downtown Brockville on Tuesday night.

City police responded to a 911 call at 206 King Street West at 9:45 p.m. A caller indicated there was a disturbance between two male suspects, and that a handgun was presented during the scuffle, according to a police news release.

Officers confronted the suspect that the caller identified as the armed individual; he allegedly fled into the apartment building.

Brockville’s emergency response team as well as detectives were dispatched to assist the responding officers.

As police attempted to locate residents and alert them to the situation, the suspect was located in a closet in one of the apartments. Police recovered a “lifelike imitation” of a weapon at the scene.

Charges stemming from the incident include pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and forcible confinement.

Open can leads to arrest

Police arrested a driver at a RIDE check on a Highway 401 on-ramp in Prescott late Wednesday morning, according to Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police.

Officers spoke with the driver and reportedly observed an open can of alcohol inside the vehicle.

Philippe Alfonso, 51, of Boisbriand, Quebec, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit as well as the provincial offence of driving with an open container of liquor, said police.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Brockville court on June 7.

Traffic cones struck

A man faces charges following an incident in Cardinal on Tuesday night.

Grenville County OPP responded to a traffic complaint shortly after 8:30 p.m. A pickup truck had reportedly run over traffic cones on Walker Street. The investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, according to a police news release.

Kyle Longtin, 36, of Cardinal, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while exceeding the legal blood alcohol limit as well as the provincial offence of failing to report damage to a highway. He was released and is to appear in Brockville court on June 19.